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Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation A

GRAMMAR

1 Write predictions or questions about the future with will / won’t.

Example: you / think / it / snow tonight ?
Do you think it will snow tonight?
1 we / miss / the bus ?
_____________________________________________
2 there / be / heavy rain this evening
_____________________________________________
3 she / not pass / the exam
_____________________________________________
4 I / sure / I / not enjoy / Rebecca’s party
_____________________________________________
5 what time / Harriet and Stan / arrive ?
_____________________________________________
6 I / not think / we / find / anywhere to park
_____________________________________________
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2 Complete the sentences with will / ’ll, won’t, or shall and a verb.

not drive not forget go have help

make open

Example: ‘I can’t do this exercise.’ ‘Don’t worry I’ll help you.’

1 _______________ I ________________ you a cup of coffee?
2 We _______________ to Glasgow; we’ll take the bus.
3 ‘It’s hot in here.’ ‘I _______________ the window.’
4 I’ll ring you tomorrow – I _______________!
5 ‘How will you get to Lyon?’ ‘I _______________ by train.’
6 _______________ we _______________ some juice with our sandwiches?
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3 Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the verb in brackets.
Example: Patrick is having (have) a French lesson right now.
1 _______________ Neil ever _______________ (go) abroad?
2 Luciana’s not here today. She _______________ (not work) on Mondays.
3 I promise I _______________ (not be) late.
4 We aren’t hungry. We _______________ just _______________ (have) lunch.
5 Henrik _______________ (look) for a job when he finishes university.
6 I _______________ (see) the dentist tomorrow morning – I’ve got an
appointment.
7 He’s tired! He _______________ (not sleep) well last night.
8 Where _______________ you _______________ (going) when I saw you
yesterday?
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Grammar total 20

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VOCABULARY

4 Write the opposite.

Example: win a match lose a match
1 lose a key _______________
2 buy a car _______________
3 forget a name _______________
4 start work _______________
5 pass an exam _______________
6 miss the train _______________
7 learn English _______________
8 get a postcard _______________
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5 Complete the sentences with the correct verb.

go come give pay send call

take

Example: I’ll come back here after the meeting.

1 I’m going to __________ this skirt back to the shop. I don’t like it.
2 Please lend me the money. I’ll __________ you back tomorrow.
3 Give me your phone number and I’ll __________ you back in half an hour.
4 That’s my dictionary. __________ it back to me.
5 Lunch was lovely, but now it’s time to ________ back to work.
6 I don’t like this bag I bought on the internet. I’m going to __________ it back.

6 Underline the correct word(s).

Example: He speaks very fast. It’s bit / very hard to understand him.
1 Taking good photographs is quite / not very difficult. You need a lot of skill.
2 Of course I can cook – it’s not very / really easy. Anyone can do it.
3 The test was a bit / not very difficult. I didn’t answer all the questions.
4 Translation apps are not very / incredibly useful. I use them all the time.
5 Colette’s really / a bit nice. She helps anyone who has a problem.
6 He’s not very / a bit worried about his driving test. He’s had a lot of practice.

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Vocabulary total 20

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PRONUNCIATION

7 Match the words with the same sound.

idea beach sweater theatre

breakfast easy

1 already breakfast __________

2 dream __________ __________
3 hear __________ __________
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8 Underline the stressed syllable.

Example: de|cide
1 prac|tise
2 pre|fer
3 pro|mise
4 ha|ppen
5 com|plain
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Pronunciation total 10
Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation total 50

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Reading and Writing A

READING

1 Read the article on positive thinking and tick () A, B, or C.

How to be an optimist
Do you think positively? I hope so, because if you do, you’ll be more successful in
your job. Optimists can see new opportunities and can respond well to stressful
situations. Or are you a negative thinker? I hope not. Studies show that pessimists
have fewer friends and take longer to get better when they’re ill. But there is good
news. It is possible to change how we think. We asked three people for their tips on
how to be an optimist.

Amy: Write a positivity diary

We often remember the bad things that happen but we forget the positive things.
Write down five positive things every day in a special diary. These can be small
things such as ‘A woman on the bus had bright red socks’ or bigger things like ‘I
finished all my work today’. At first, it can be hard to think of five things. But if you do
it every day, I promise it will get easier. You can read the diary when you are feeling
sad or depressed, and that will make you feel more positive. My diary has helped
me to be more positive about my life and about the world around me.

Pol: Try a ‘digital detox’

Do you lie in bed at night thinking ‘I’ll never get a promotion’ or ‘I won’t pass my
English exam’? Try a ‘digital detox’. Avoid screens for one hour before you go to
bed. You can listen to music or read a book, but you cannot go online or use social
media. You also need to make sure can’t see any screens in your bedroom at night
– even your phone. Now my busy brain is ‘turned off’ before bed time. I sleep better
and that means I work better during the day. As a result, I have less to worry about
and I feel more positive.

Manos: Positive speaking

If you use positive language when you speak, you will think more positively. For
example, don’t say ‘Our holiday was a disaster’. Say ‘Next holiday, we’re going to do
things differently’. Don’t say ‘I know I’ll fail my exam’. Say ‘I’ll try my best’. You can
also give positive feelings as a gift to other people by saying nice things: ‘You look
nice today.’ ‘Well done, that’s a great grade.’ I use positive speaking all the time at
university, and also when I feel nervous, for example at parties and when I meet
new people. Try it – it works! Making other people feel good will cheer you up too.

Example: According to the article, optimists do better at work.

A True 
According to the article …
1 … optimists do well in stressful situations.

2 … pessimists have as many friends as optimists.

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3 … only important things go in a positivity diary.

4 … writing a positivity diary gets easier if you practise.

5 … Amy puts pictures and tickets in her diary.

6 … you should never use social media in your bedroom.

7 … Pol leaves his phone in the kitchen at night.

8 … a digital detox will help you at work.

9 … positive speaking changes the way you think.

10 … you can give positive feelings to other people.

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2 Read the article again and answer the questions.

1 What sort of things do we often remember?
_____________________________________________
2 When should you read a positivity diary?
_____________________________________________
3 How long is a digital detox?
_____________________________________________
4 What should you say if you’re worried about an exam?
______________________________________________
5 When does Manos use positive speaking?
______________________________________________
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Reading total 15

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Reading and Writing A

WRITING

Your friend is feeling sad and depressed because she has an exam
next week and she thinks she will fail. Write her an email, giving some
tips to make her feel more positive (100–150 words). Include the
following information.
Paragraph one
Explain the reason for your email.
Paragraph two
Give her some tips to keep positive – ideas for things to do / not to do and why;
give examples of things to say / not to say and why.
Paragraph three
Tell her when you’ll come and visit to cheer her up.
Writing total 10
Reading and Writing total 25

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Listening and Speaking A

LISTENING

1 Listen to Tanis talking to a psychoanalyst about a dream. Tick () A,

B, or C.
1 Tanis is at a __________ .
A
2 She doesn’t have a __________ .

3 She begins travelling __________.

4 She sees __________ .

A bir
5 The analyst says the dream is about __________ .

2 Listen to five conversations. What promises do the people make?

Match the conversations with the promises (A–G). There are two
answers you don’t need.

A remember a time and place

B call a friend back
C invite someone to a party
D help someone repair a bike
E practise the piano
F pay someone back £20
G send someone an email
5
Listening total 10

SPEAKING

1 Ask your partner these questions.

1 What do you think you’ll wear tomorrow?
2 What do you think the weather will be like at the weekend?
3 What do you think you’ll do this evening?
4 Do you think you’ll get a good (or better) job in the future?
5 Where do you think you’ll be in five years’ time?
Now answer your partner’s questions.

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Listening and Speaking A

2 Read the information about Carol’s dream and answer your partner’s
questions.

Location of dream: a tropical island

Description: sunny, relaxing, everyone smiling at

us, people bringing us food

People in dream: me, my boyfriend, local people

on the island

Possible meaning: get engaged? get married?

3 Now make questions and ask your partner about Mike’s dream.
• Where / take place?
• What happened?
• Who / in the dream?
• What / mean?
Speaking total 15
Listening and Speaking total 25

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